Jason also spends a lot of time picking out books to read and absorb from the weird library the village had been given, so his trips to the schoolhouse are frequent. Today's selections are beginner's guides on spinning with a drop spindle, croquet, and embroidery.

They all go clattering to the floor when Jason accidentally collides with Billy. Looks like the former Boy Wonder let his guard down for a moment and wasn't paying attention to where he was going, either. Expression pinched with mild irritation, he sighs loudly and bends to pick up the scattered books.

"Well, your roadblock impersonation is definitely up to snuff," he drawls, dry as a goddamn desert.